GALAXY Note 9 is expected to be updated later this year and it appears Samsung's next phablet could be set for a major design change, new rumours have indicated.

Galaxy Note 9 is expected to be succeeded by the Galaxy Note 10 later this year (Image: Samsung)

Galaxy Note 9 was unwrapped back in August and it is anticipated Samsung will show off its successor at around the same time of year in 2019.

While the Note 9 was easily one of the best all round smartphones on the market when it released, the South Korean tech powerhouse has been rumoured to radically up the ante with the presumably titled Note 10.

One of the most prominent pieces of speculation surrounding the product has insisted Samsung is set to break tradition by releasing the Note 10 in multiple models.

Such claims come by way of South Korean publication ETNews that iterated the Note 10 will come in a total of four models; two were stated to flaunt a 6.28-inch display and the others were emphasised to boast a colossal 6.75-inch panel.

Mrwhosetheboss linked the claim from Ice Universe to a previous tweet the leaker had posted that read "Da Vinci is symmetrical".

For context, "Da Vinci" has been rumoured to be the codename for the Galaxy Note 10.

Joining the two together, the YouTuber suggested Samsung's next phablet could have a cutout within its screen that is placed in the centre of the device, rather than off to the side as seen on the firm's S10 line of products.

Explaining his point, Mrwhosetheboss said: "He's [Ice Universe] told us there's going to be a punch hole, he's told us that the design is going to be symmetrical.

"And so, assuming this is true, you are going to see a small cutout in the middle, which is not my preferred position but depending on how small they [Samsung] can make it, it might just blend in to your status bar."

In addition to this, Ice Universe was also quoted as saying the Note 10 will come with a "large change on the back".

Ice Universe has suggested the Note 10's display could feature a cutout positioned in its middle (Image: YouTube Concept Creator)

Some models of the Note 10 have been speculated to come with four rear cameras (Image: YouTube Concept Creator)

In response to this, Mrwhosetheboss speculated this could mean a number of changes may be coming to the phablet.

Explaining his theory, he said: "The way I see it, this could mean a few different things.

"Number one, a new type of finish, some sort of new texture or new gradient that we've not seen before.

"Number two, it could be a big change to the cameras - maybe the addition of a time-of-flight (TOF) sensor on all models of the phone.

"Or maybe a more powerful camera zoom.

"Number three is a potential rearrangement of the camera module."

In addition to the new claims from Ice Universe as noted by Mrwhosetheboss, other rumours surrounding the Note 10 have insisted it could come without a headphone jack and have no physical buttons on its body whatsoever.

Instead, ETNews has speculated the product could rely on gestures and touch sensors to perform certain functions.

While rumours are certainly in full swing surrounding the Galaxy Note 10, it is worth noting nothing about such a device has been officially confirmed by Samsung.